Designation Board of Directors

David G Lake is a visionary entrepreneur and leader with over three decades of experience in the fresh produce industry. As the co-founder of 4Earth Farms in 1991, he embarked on a journey to redefine the standards of quality and…

Jim Berliner is currently the Chairman of Westmount Partners, a wealth management firm he co-founded in 1990. Based in Century City, Westmount manages approximately $5 billion on behalf of its clients. Westmount primarily serves the investment and planning needs of individuals, families,…

Pamela Schwartz, MPH, is executive director of community health for Kaiser Permanente. She leads the organization’s national food-security strategy and other social health priorities, including ensuring that social health interventions are integrated seamlessly into care and services provided to Medicaid members and…

Cindy Lee is a government relations professional with experience in legislative advocacy, public policy analysis, community engagement, and program development. She has spent time working in the public and private sector as well as serving local and federal elected officials. In community…

Betty Zamorano-Pedregon is Director of the CCRC Head Start 0-5 Program, serving the San Fernando Valley and Antelope Valley, since 2010. She has worked at the Child Care Resource Center for 25 years, since 1994. In her current role as…

Before founding Food Forward in 2009, Rick was an award-winning photographer and writer who focused on the faces and stories of marginalized communities. His formal training as a cook, along with his exploration of California’s agricultural workforce in his body…

As a tax lawyer, Shari Leinwand specialized in estate planning, charitable giving and advising nonprofit organizations in their formation and operations. She has served on and consulted with numerous nonprofit boards, both during her legal career and since retirement. She…

Brian Lazarus is a partner at Ziffren Brittenham, LLP, an entertainment boutique law firm in Los Angeles, California.  Brian’s practice includes representing content creators of all kinds, including actors, writers, athletes and on-camera media personalities, directors, rights holders, production companies,…

Jeff Harris is the founder of JB Harris Consulting, a firm focused on supporting nonprofit organizations with strategic planning, executive coaching and partnerships. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Golden Globe Foundation, a nonprofit…

Neil Haltrecht worked at Decurion Corporation for nineteen years ending in 2010. In his roles as chief operating officer and then chief strategy and finance officer, Neil oversaw all business operations and led business planning, strategy development, and value creation…